다나카 고키의 <추상적 발언>과 불안정한 공동체

Abstract

Using Koki Tanaka&apos;s collaborative project as an example, this paper studies the anticipated roles of participatory art in a community, which has become an elusive issue in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. At the 55th Venice Biennale of 2013, the Japan Pavilion presented a solo exhibition of Koki Tanaka titled Abstract Speaking: Sharing Uncertainty and Collective Acts. The exhibition consisted of videos and photographs of collective performances in which the participants collaborated on common tasks, often revealing subtle tensions. The artist&apos;s objective was to uncover the vulnerabilities of a community – even the Japanese society that has been known for its unity and solidarity – in the face of abrupt changes in social context after a disaster like the 2011 Great Earthquake. This paper argues that this very awareness of the uncertainty of a community would be a critical step toward alternative types of community.